Prestatyn Golf Club

For the first time ever my trip to a society Sunday started on Saturday. Mark Campbell hosted seven of us at his place in Conwy (thanks again Mark) and maybe it was this great preparation that led to some good golf. A few pints in the pub, a lovely meal out in Llandudno and a room avoiding Kirky and Paul Foode’s snoring! What more could you ask for? Maybe avoiding a second time watching Newcastle concede in the 95th minute on Match of the Day would’ve been nice but you can’t have it all.

I sadly missed Col’s win the month before (not that I would have seen it if I’d been there anyway, ask Father Christmas for a new abacus Col) but it was a joy to watch the great man tee off in the winner’s hat going out first with captain Lee. A scene not to be missed by anybody. Unless you are his youngest son who decided he’d rather fly to Tenerife that day and miss his Dad’s big moment. Then the long wait until my tee time in the final group. A trip to the putting green, the pro shop, back to the putting green, even a hit in the net (a first for me) and then back to the first tee just in time to see the first group reach the second hole. Time killing attempts were all in vain. I admitted defeat and ate my chocolate for the round before we even teed off.

All that said, there must be something in this warmup stuff. I started par, birdie, birdie and then had eight feet for birdie on the fourth. I duly missed the putt and came back down to earth but it certainly set me up for a good score. Dan Foode and I were level pegging most of the round but once we turned into the wind on the back nine a few blobs cost Foodey his chance at the win. Maybe he had taken his foot off the gas after winning in his matchplay (I won’t mention the score Rob) or maybe it was the two hours sleep he kept claiming he had from sharing a room with his Dad. I’ll let the Foode’s debate that between them.

It was a glorious December day and regardless of the level of play I don’t think we can ask for more than that at this time of year. Blue sky and a clear day’s golf on a lovely course. I walked in to the clubhouse greeted by a few congratulations so I thought I probably had a chance with my score but Mike Bower greeting me with ‘well that’s you out of Tenerife’ confirmed it for me. We’ll see about that one Mike.

Thanks again to captain Lee for another great presentation. It is quickly becoming a great feature of his captaincy. See you all at Leasowe (in the usual hurricane and hailstone I assume).

Thanks and congrats to our winner, Josh Hadden

For full schedule see; Prestatyn

Long Drive – Andy Davies

NP – Frank McGlynn

NP2 – Mark Campbell

2’s – Mark Campbell

For current League and Helix standings see Current Season.

See you all at the next event